15 Anatomical Heart Tattoos With A Twist

Anatomical heart tattoos are vivid and striking in all styles – from realistic and neo-traditional to dotwork and linework-only tattoos.

It’s clear that with an anatomical heart tattoo, the design possibilities are endless. These original, interesting tattoos have merged the symbol of the anatomical heart with other imagery such as animals or human skulls.

The heart is a symbol that transcends all styles, images and concepts… the one thing we all have from birth ’till death.

Bird and heart hybrid by Instagram @zosa_tattooer


Skeleton heart tattoo by Mitchell Dean Instagram @xxcoldsoulxx


Skull and anatomical heart hybrid by Chris Veness, Sydney Instagram @veness_tattoo


Anatomical heart and dagger tattoo, photo from Instagram @shock_tattoo_roma


Winter cabin within anatomical heart by Mel Perlman, Instagram @mizmeltattoos


Waves make the shape of a heart in this stunning tattoo by Megan Massacre Instagram @megan_massacre


A tentacle making the shape of an anatomical tattoo by James Maria, Instagram @jimmy2times13


Weather addition to this heart makes a stormy tattoo by Heath Rave, Instagram @heathrave


Beautiful floral shapes and dotwork in this anatomical tattoo by Emma-Louise Dunphy, Instagram @emm.dots


Floral anatomical heart by Yumbel Góngora Instagram @corazonentintatatuajes


Amazing abstract heart tattoo by Chris Rigoni Instagram @chrisrigonitattooer


Wings and anatomical heart by Brie Felts Instagram @briebrutal


Message in a bottle drifting inside this heart tattoo, from Instagram @black_bear_tattoo


A truly original anatomical heart, made from other objects, by Instagram @anguishnoplay


Anatomical heart puppet by Stacey Green, Instagram @_staceygreen